| Title |
Morgellons disease: Analysis of a population with clinically confirmed microscopic subcutaneous fibers of unknown etiology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, May 2010
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| DOI | 10.2147/ccid.s9520 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Virginia R Savely, Raphael B Stricker |
| Abstract |
Morgellons disease is a controversial illness in which patients complain of stinging, burning, and biting sensations under the skin. Unusual subcutaneous fibers are the unique objective finding. The etiology of Morgellons disease is unknown, and diagnostic criteria have yet to be established. Our goal was to identify prevalent symptoms in patients with clinically confirmed subcutaneous fibers in order to develop a case definition for Morgellons disease. |
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| United States | 6 | 33% |
| Unknown | 12 | 67% |
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| Members of the public | 18 | 100% |
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| Unknown | 49 | 100% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 12 | 24% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 12 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 24% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 12% |
| Psychology | 5 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 13 | 27% |
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